[dpdk-dev,v4] doc: add known uio_pci_generic issue for i40e

Message ID 1485050621-87020-1-git-send-email-jia.guo@intel.com (mailing list archive)
State Accepted, archived
Delegated to: Ferruh Yigit
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Commit Message

Guo, Jia Jan. 22, 2017, 2:03 a.m. UTC
When bind the ``uio_pci_generic`` module in X710/XL710/XXV710,
the result is failed. The ``uio_pci_generic`` module is not
supported by X710/XL710/XXV710.

Signed-off-by: Jeff Guo <jia.guo@intel.com>
Acked-by: Jingjing Wu <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
---
v4: modify the signed-off name to be consistent and fix make doc issue.
v3: add related linux kernel commit info and fix some syntax issues
v2: add X710/XXV710 limitation case
---
 doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)
  

Comments

Mcnamara, John Jan. 23, 2017, 8:04 a.m. UTC | #1
> -----Original Message-----

> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Guo

> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2017 2:04 AM

> To: Zhang, Helin <helin.zhang@intel.com>; Wu, Jingjing

> <jingjing.wu@intel.com>

> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Guo, Jia <jia.guo@intel.com>

> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] doc: add known uio_pci_generic issue for

> i40e

> 

> When bind the ``uio_pci_generic`` module in X710/XL710/XXV710, the result

> is failed. The ``uio_pci_generic`` module is not supported by

> X710/XL710/XXV710.

> 

> Signed-off-by: Jeff Guo <jia.guo@intel.com>



Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>
  
Ferruh Yigit Jan. 23, 2017, 11:44 a.m. UTC | #2
On 1/23/2017 8:04 AM, Mcnamara, John wrote:
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces@dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Guo
>> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2017 2:04 AM
>> To: Zhang, Helin <helin.zhang@intel.com>; Wu, Jingjing
>> <jingjing.wu@intel.com>
>> Cc: dev@dpdk.org; Guo, Jia <jia.guo@intel.com>
>> Subject: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH v4] doc: add known uio_pci_generic issue for
>> i40e
>>
>> When bind the ``uio_pci_generic`` module in X710/XL710/XXV710, the result
>> is failed. The ``uio_pci_generic`` module is not supported by
>> X710/XL710/XXV710.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Jeff Guo <jia.guo@intel.com>
> 
> Acked-by: John McNamara <john.mcnamara@intel.com>

Applied to dpdk-next-net/master, thanks.
  

Patch

diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst
index 3cd4237..018e999 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/known_issues.rst
@@ -640,3 +640,29 @@  I40e VF may not receive packets in the promiscuous mode
 
 **Driver/Module**:
    Poll Mode Driver (PMD).
+
+
+uio pci generic module bind failed in X710/XL710/XXV710
+-------------------------------------------------------
+
+**Description**:
+   The ``uio_pci_generic`` module is not supported by XL710, since the errata of XL710
+   states that the Interrupt Status bit is not implemented. The errata is the item #71
+   from the `xl710 controller spec
+   <http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/embedded/products/networking/xl710-10-40-controller-spec-update.html>`_.
+   The hw limitation is the same as other X710/XXV710 NICs.
+
+**Implication**:
+   When use ``--bind=uio_pci_generic``, the ``uio_pci_generic`` module probes device and check the Interrupt
+   Status bit. Since it is not supported by X710/XL710/XXV710, it return a *failed* value. The statement
+   that these products don’t support INTx masking, is indicated in the related `linux kernel commit
+   <https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/drivers/pci/quirks.c?id=8bcf4525c5d43306c5fd07e132bc8650e3491aec>`_.
+
+**Resolution/Workaround**:
+   Do not bind the ``uio_pci_generic`` module in X710/XL710/XXV710 NICs.
+
+**Affected Environment/Platform**:
+   All.
+
+**Driver/Module**:
+   Poll Mode Driver (PMD).